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U1 Planet Earth and its representation

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Earth rotates on its axis in a clockwise direction.

a)

around the moon in a clockwise direction

b)

around the moon in an anticlockwise direction

c)

on its axis in an anticlockwise direction

d)

on its axis in a clockwise direction

2.

It takes 24 hours to complete one ___________ This movement causes day and night.

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

lap around the moon

3.

During rotation movement It’s daytime in the half of the planet and night-time in the other half.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

c)

It depends on the season

d)

It depends on the month

4.

It takes the Earth _______to complete one revolution around the Sun.

a)

365 days, twenty-six hours and nine minutes

b)

365 days, six hours and nine minutes

c)

24 hours, twenty-six minutes and nine seconds

d)

None of the previous is correct

5.

Revolution causes ____

a)

Day and night

b)

the seasons

c)

the weather

d)

None of the previous is correct

6.

Because the Earth’s axis is straight and the Earth’s orbit is elliptical, some parts of the Earth receive __________than others at different times of the year.

a)

more harmful ultraviolet rays.

b)

more rain and wind

c)

more light and heat

d)

None of the previous is correct

7.

The atmosphere and greenhouse gases are …

a)

Harmful

b)

Nonessential for Life

c)

Essential for Life

d)

None of the previous is correct

8.

Meteoroids burn up here,…

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

Exosphere

9.

jet aircraft and weather balloons fly in this layer

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

Exosphere

10.

All the weather that we experience occurs at this level

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

Exosphere

11.

Where the Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis occur 

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

Exosphere

12.

Is the least dense layer of the atmosphere.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

Exosphere

13.

Contains the ozone layer

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

Exosphere

14.

water vapor and carbon dioxide are found in this layer: CLOUDS

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

Exosphere

15.

ozone layer.... (three are possible)

a)

Is contained in the Troposphere

b)

is essential for our survival

c)

Is contained in Mesosphere

d)

blocks the harmful UV rays of the Sun.

e)

Is contained in the stratosphere

16.

(a)   are spherical astronomical objects that orbit a star.

17.

(a)   are balls of ice and dust.

18.

Meteorites are bodies of rock smaller than Asteroids that hit the (a)  

19.

Meteorites are bodies of rock smaller than Asteroids that hit the (a)  

20.

Natural (a)   are astronomical objects that orbit a planet.

21.

1 ___________are objects in space that range in size from dust grains to small asteroids. Think of them as “space rocks."

When meteoroids enter Earth’s atmosphere (or that of another planet, like Mars) at high speed and burn up, the fireballs or “shooting stars” are called 2 _________

When meteoroids survives a trip through the atmosphere and hits the ground, they are called 3__________

a)

1Meteorits

2Meteoroids

3Meteors

b)

1Meteoroids 2Meteorits

3Meteors

c)

1Meteoroids 2Meteors 3Meteorits

d)

1Meteors 2Meteoroids 3Meteorits

22.

What season is it now in UK?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Autumn

23.

What season is it now in Bolivia?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Autumn

24.

What season is it during april in Argentina?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Autumn

25.

What season is it during april in NY?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Autumn

26.

Explain the reason of your answers in the four previous questions.

a)

Because the Earth’s axis is straight and the Earth’s orbit is elliptical Seasons in the Northern Hemisphere are the same to the seasons in the Southern Hemisphere.

b)

Because the Earth’s axis is straight and the Earth’s orbit is circular Seasons in the Northern Hemisphere are opposite to the seasons in the Southern Hemisphere.

c)

Because the Earth’s axis is tilted and the Earth’s orbit is elliptical, Seasons in the Northern Hemisphere are opposite to the seasons in the Southern Hemisphere.

27.

A (a)   is a two dimensional representation that show the borders of countries, states, provinces and counties.

28.

A (a)   is a two dimensional representation of landforms and relief

29.

A Plan is a two dimensional graphical representation of an (a)   place

30.

A globe is a (a)   , three-dimensional representation of the Earth’s surface.